Vincent Poon :: Ancient City of Petra
 
After passing the Siq and the Treasury is a wide plain where the ruins of the city of Petra are. At first you think it is more like any Roman Ruins, but it is the unique color and structure of the rock and the Nabataeans architecture that makes Petra stand out from others.
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Temenos
Qasr al-Bint, one of the most important temples in Petra, and also one of the not so many buildings that are still standing.
Nabataen Musuem, didn't have chance to go ins inside
Temenos

Qasr al-Bint, one of the most important temples in Petra, and also one of the not so many buildings that are still standing.
Nabataen Musuem, didn't have chance to go ins inside
This is the dried up river bed of Wadi Musa and also where all the restaurants are. Beyond this is the path to the Monastery.
The Basin by Crowne Plaza... one of the few restaurants inside Petra. I was late for lunch anyway so I settled somewhere cheaper at the end
The Nabatean Tent Restaurant offers a good view and food for those starving inside the ancient city
Petra Church, it was burned down and now being restored by the American Centre of Oriental Research
This is the dried up river bed of Wadi Musa and also where all the restaurants are. Beyond this is the path to the Monastery.
The Basin by Crowne Plaza... one of the few restaurants inside Petra. I was late for lunch anyway so I settled somewhere cheaper at the end
The Nabatean Tent Restaurant offers a good view and food for those starving inside the ancient city
Petra Church, it was burned down and now being restored by the American Centre of Oriental Research
Inside the Church, the mosaics are on the sides
Mosaics inside the Church
Capt. Jack Sparrow lost in Petra?
Inside the Church, the mosaics are on the sides
Mosaics inside the Church
Capt. Jack Sparrow lost in Petra?

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